Nice gym and wellness perks, cafeteria on site has a good meal for $6 and free coffee service all day. Insurance and 403b matching is very good

Cons

Completely unwilling to change be anything, and the people with 20+ years tenure (there are PLENTY) do all they can to push away any new ideas from new employees. If you are under 40, look elsewhere unless you are looking to to be a pawn and simply take orders from people that have been doing things the same way since 1980. The culture is not conducive to younger folks and the tur over is always folks with <5 years service. The entire building is a sea of depressing "office beige"

Advice to Management

Bringing in outsiders is the right move, but if the old guard doesn't budge then what's the point?

A lot of good employees with good ideas on how to make SAE better. Good compensation plan and very good benefits.

Cons

But there many employees that have been one place for too long. Very difficult to implement change. They talk a lot about the SAE culture but its old and worn out. Management needs to become more dynamic, be leaders.

Advice to Management

Move into the 21st century. Lead by example. Prune the dead wood and lay out a clear concise strategy for the way forward.

There is a very strong resistance to change. The majority of current employees have been in seat for 10, 15, 20 years which makes it difficult for a millennial with modern ideas and recommendations to be heard or taken seriously. Very negative culture within departments that have years old tiffs with other departments making it difficult to accomplish goals. The companies internal structure and processes are also far out of date making it extremely frustrating to accomplish tasks that would take next to no time to accomplish in an up to date company.

Advice to Management

Continue weeding out the negativity and those who are resistant to change. Invest in your corporate structure to make it attractive to new talent.

Great benefits. Employment provides access to top automotive professionals through the business. SAE also hosts events and creates publications, providing additional opportunities to meet, interact, and experience a spectrum of the automotive-related industries. Adequate in-house gym and cafeteria are easily accessible. Some exercise classes/clubs run on premise.

Cons

Internal department to department communication is poor. Groups are territorial to the point of negatively impacting project completion and quality. Significant operational inertia: the 100 year old company does not change quickly. Limited accountability: substandard work is not often improved.